Dental search dialog

Owned by Anders Kastberg
Last updated: 15 Feb 2019 by René Pape
3 min read


Use this dialog to search using dental parameters.


Select the scope of the search by choosing from the  drop down box.

Search Scope provides five alternative strategies for matching:

  • Position - The entered data is matched tooth by tooth.

  • Group in Quadrant (x1-x3, x4-x5, x6-x8) - The entered data is matched within the groups (anteriors, premolars or molars) in a quadrant [x].
    This search could be especially useful if there is a doubt as to whether a particular non-loose tooth within a quadrant  is (for example)
    a first or second pre-molar or a first or second,or second or third molar due to i.e. migration.

  • Group in Dentition (1-3, 4-5, 6-8) - The entered data is matched within a group (anteriors, premolars or molars) across the whole dentition
    This search could be especially useful if there is a doubt as to whether a particular single or loose tooth is (for example)
    an incisor, a first or second pre-molar or a first, second or third molar.

  • Quadrant - The entered data is matched against the whole quadrant.

  • Jaw - The entered data is matched against the whole jaw (maxilla or mandible).

  • Dentition - The entered data is matched against the whole dentition (maxilla and mandible).

Select the operator of the search by choosing from the  drop down box.

Search operator provides four choices::

  • Same weight - Both files must have the exact same weight behind the dental codes to count a match. Every dental code have a corresponding weight equivalent to the severity of treatment. Any treatment can be replaced by a more severe treatment, i.e. a filling can be replaced by a crown, but can not become an untreated surface, and all kinds of fillings have the same weight.
  • Same or evolved weight - Both files must have the same or evolved weight behind the dental codes to count a match. A PM crown is then a possible match to an AM filling, as the crown might not have been registered by the AM information source.

  • Same code - Both files must have the exact same dental codes to count a match.

  • Same tree - Codes from the same tree path are matches. This is seldom used, and not as relevant with the new reduced dental code set.


Experimental feature from v5.1.0.4

Search Prefixes entered in front of a tooth diagnoses line may modify the behaviour of searching a specific tooth:

For each tooth, you may modify the default search operator specified for the whole search with one of the operators:

=  require an identical code

~  accept same weight

> or <  accept evolved weight (both symbols have the same effect)

Additional restrictions can be applied:

&  ONLY include file in result list if this tooth is fully matching

!  REMOVE file from match list if this tooth is fully matching

In example:

If you have created a search template from an existing file and only want to see results where tooth 38 has a 'mcc' no matter which other matches are found, you change the search expression in line 38 from 'mcc' to '&=mcc'

Using the restrictions may cause severe confusion as they only work as you may expect if the match candidate has exactly ONE diagnosis applied. In the above example, matches will be discarded if tooth 38 has the commonly used 'mcc rfx'.

In later versions, we may extend this feature to allow you to specify the prefixes on a diagnosis basis instead of a line basis, or completely remove it again if it leads to too much confusion or complaints.


Click the  button to execute the search which opens the Dental Search Results window.

 


Distinguishing between "Group in Quadrant" and "Group in Dentition" is available from V5.1.0.4.

The "Group" in previous versions behaves like "Group in Quadrant".